Raw Video Workflow for 5D Mark III & Magic Lantern

In this video I share with you my post production workflow for magic lantern raw video. Shot on the 5D mark III and processed in davinci resolve.

For a long time I was frustrated by the process of getting raw footage to look just like the h264 image I loved (with the added benefits of sharpness and dynamic range). I spent a few months trying to figure out the best way to emulate the internal codec. After many failed attempts I finally created a LUT that comes very close and accurately converts Raw footage to a very beautiful looking canon-esque image. I've included lots of sample footage so that you can decide if you like it or not.

Using Davinci Resolve, I walk you through the entire process (except for the DNG conversion) from raw to a flawless end product ready for editing.

Let me know if this helped by leaving a comment or a like.

[albertodavidmercado]

I am buying a Canon 5d Mark III today for personal projects! I love to see that raw has become even more reliable ! A lot of videos are from 2013! Thank you for doing an update!

[JoshuaEiffel]

Thanks Mitch, so hyped when I see the raw community for the 5D is still alive and well :) Thanks so much for this, super useful.

[prashantthorawade]

Brao....!! U made my day Mitch Lally....Today i got what i was looking for since 2years....thank u so much...i hav no words for u :-D

[chunkykizza]

So after using your method for a few shoots, I can say I am pleasantly surprised, I need expose alittle different from the hunter method which I actually prefered, I was so used to underexposing slightly, but now I shoot exactly how I like the picture on the camera. Your LUT, is actually very nice :) Thanks Mate, great job :) I now shoot 25p 10bit 1.67x now for interviews, file sizes are around 38mb/s, and picture quality is great :) Plan on getting a eosm as b camera. cheers mate.

[vomitory]

Thanks man. I was waiting this kind of in depth pointers forever. Subscribed.

[Kenslyfresh]

Thank God for you man. Glad I stumble across this. I too struggle with ML RAW trying to get the look I want. This is GREAT!!!

[RainBow-opgo]

Super brother.. Really happy for your efforts.. May triune god bless you.

[carlosmontielvalenzuela]

Very helpful!
Thanks! ❤️
Mac users I recommend you "MLV App 2", I haven't had problems decoding MLV files.

[smalltalk.productions]

still relevant, at least for me! thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.

[drunkengrunze]

Hi

Im thinking to shoot raw video. I have sandisk 64Gb 160mbps. Is that memory card good enough to shoot raw video?

Thanks

[guitarideas]

Thanks so much for the breakdown! What's your workflow like after this? How do you maintain such great quality from Davinci into premiere then youtube?

[HPantea]

I have a question with your actual production day, I found shooting RAW on my 5D MarkIII fills up my cards very quickly. How did you manage with the files sizes while shooting something like a wedding? I'm a little too scared to commit to ML for things like weddings. Thanks for the great video btw!

[FrankieTheOne]

Do you record full 1080p raw with no crop? And does the autofocus work with ML?

[dariSSightEntertainment]

This video is awesome, very informative and something I've been look for the last 4 years of Magic Lantern. I'm using 5D Mark II so I'm curious what lens did you use, what the highest ISO did you use and lastly do you prefer DiVinci over Adobe Raw and AfterEffects to process into ProRes4444XQ?

[everythingANTHONY]

Hey Mitch... Can resolve decode my Magic lantern footage? It appears that's what you did... Also what memory card did you use?

[isaac]

thx bro, you did a great work, i followed ur steps and everything went good.can i use the lut in final cut ?

[DRAMAFLS_official]

Have your camera ever not recorded the footage...even u recorded ...as of the footage damaged...?

[stunningimages]

Hey buddy great video.
Just a quick question what picture profile did you use to record your raw video? Was it Cine-style?

[xinyanqqxinyanqq]

I shoot with 5d3 MLV three years, thank so much, I shoot landscape, woud you like begin one class for how to colorgrading landscape shots with MLV?THANKS

[berechiah]

How was the histogram in camera for this video to work
Was it z little bright or dark or in the middle